This is the site stuff archive.16 Oct 2023What really is dark mode?There seems to be some misconceptions about what dark mode is.16 Jan 2023Using Eleventy filters in Directory Computed DataEleventy Computed Data makes it easy to reuse your filters outside of your templates.7 Jan 2023Hello 2023Maybe I'm writing again.12 Jan 2022I fixed it!All the way back in August, I started working on some improvements to this site — and now they're ready!19 Oct 2021I broke something.So here I am, in the middle of completely rebuilding this site under the hood, when I went and broke something completely unrelated.29 May 2020In the year 2005Here’s the story of a design I never did anything with. It’s also the story of a pretty pivotal year for me.26 May 2020On restarting a blog in the age of coronavirusI think I figured out why I’ve suddenly got the urge to start maintaining this site again. It’s not a great reason.24 May 2020I’m getting frustrated24 May 2020Certainly this thing must be on23 May 2020Is this thing on?22 May 2020Into the woods with ForestryThis isn’t just a test, but it is mostly a test.13 Apr 2020Back again, maybe?Find out all the normal as hell shit that’s been stressing me out these last few months and what I plan to do about it.5 Apr 2019A few small site updates3 Apr 2019Rebuilding this old websiteI wrote about what went into rebuilding this old blog as a high-performing, modern static site. Buckle up, this one’s a real journey.2 Apr 2019Dark mode!I plan to write up the fun stuff that went into this site soon, but a fun feature is dark mode.1 Apr 2019Busy weekend of site updates30 Mar 2019Hey Colin!27 Mar 2019Styling images with MarkdownIf you write in Markdown and control the CSS of a site, you can get a surprising amount of control over image display.26 Mar 2019Sparking digital joyI’ve been letting digital crap pile up for well over two decades.25 Mar 2019What’s in a handle?The latest relaunch of this site has got me thinking: Who is Illtron?25 Mar 2019OK, let’s do this one last timeMy name is Chris. I make web sites. We’ve been over this before, but here we are again.15 Aug 2011Well I’m backI figured that since I’m one of those guys who make websites for a living, I should probably have one of my own.30 Nov 2004More half-assed feats of technologyWell I finally got something done today that I had been meaning to do for months.30 Nov 2004Scratch one moreSo I tried to get creative and set up Kung-Tunes to list my current iTunes track.23 Nov 2004New designHappy days are here again!21 Nov 2004This… this is a testI want to see what happens when I ping my own site.18 Nov 2004This’ll shut you upIt will shut a great many of you up to hear that I am working on a design for this site.21 May 2004MT 3 TestYeah, so Six Apart is apparently evil now, but I’m giving MT 3 a whirl just the same.9 Jul 2003Results you can’t argue withEven after I made some modifications to my templates, my TypePad site is still valid XHTML.9 Jul 2003Tuesday’s not so badI think my TypePad weblog is really coming along nicely.8 Jul 2003TypePad BetaHey kids, ol’ Illtron was selected as a beta tester for TypePad.8 Jul 2003Initial impressions, or notOK, so here’s me using TypePad, and not allowed to say much.8 Jul 2003Moblog?If it doesn’t break first, this post is being sent from my phone. Pretty cool.4 Jul 2003Time to upgrade… you know where I’m going with this, right?OK, I updated Movable Type to version 2.64.3 Jul 2003This is a Kung-Log testLooks like it’s working, but I just wanted to be sure…28 May 2003Yet another member of the Illtron familyIn case you didn’t hear it from Danielle, there’s a new member of the family at illtron.com.2 May 2003I’m really drawing a blankI’m trying to make some changes to the site, but I’m coming up with nothing.30 Apr 2003Just shut up, ok?All right, so the redesign is coming along slowly but surely.15 Feb 2003Cash money millionblogIf you’re using Movable Type on a Mac, you need Kung-Log.15 Feb 2003Time to upgrade — fuck save!That God-forsaken CD burner just wouldn’t work.17 Jan 2003Please helpI’m trying to set up this stupid text counter, and the damn thing just won’t work14 Jan 2003TestI’m testing out the auto trackback…14 Jan 2003UpgradeUpgrade your gray matter… 'cause one day it may matter…13 Jan 2003I paid!Since I love Movable Type so much, and I had some money from failed hare-brained schemes sitting in my PayPal account, I decided to pay for this fine piece of software.7 Jan 2003Instead of sleep…Rather than sleeping, which is what I should be doing, I decided to do some work on the site.29 Dec 2002Another changeIn addition to the new way of posting comments, I also added permalinks for each entry.29 Dec 2002More changes to the siteI made a nice change to the site.29 Dec 2002One-two one-twoThis is just a test™.18 Dec 2002Everything’s fineSo I’m really making some progress with the site.17 Dec 2002I think… maybe… yes!Yeah… I kick so much ass.13 Dec 2002It’s all coming alongI’m making progress, but some stuff just refuses to work.12 Dec 2002An update on my progressAll right, so here’s where I stand with this redesign.12 Dec 2002This is a testThis is not an emergency.12 Dec 2002Under constructionI’ve been overcome by ambition and some strange effects of the f’d up weather31 Jul 2002First entryWell this is the first entry in my new weblog. I refuse to call it a “blog.”
16 Jan 2023Using Eleventy filters in Directory Computed DataEleventy Computed Data makes it easy to reuse your filters outside of your templates.
12 Jan 2022I fixed it!All the way back in August, I started working on some improvements to this site — and now they're ready!
19 Oct 2021I broke something.So here I am, in the middle of completely rebuilding this site under the hood, when I went and broke something completely unrelated.
29 May 2020In the year 2005Here’s the story of a design I never did anything with. It’s also the story of a pretty pivotal year for me.
26 May 2020On restarting a blog in the age of coronavirusI think I figured out why I’ve suddenly got the urge to start maintaining this site again. It’s not a great reason.
13 Apr 2020Back again, maybe?Find out all the normal as hell shit that’s been stressing me out these last few months and what I plan to do about it.
3 Apr 2019Rebuilding this old websiteI wrote about what went into rebuilding this old blog as a high-performing, modern static site. Buckle up, this one’s a real journey.
2 Apr 2019Dark mode!I plan to write up the fun stuff that went into this site soon, but a fun feature is dark mode.
27 Mar 2019Styling images with MarkdownIf you write in Markdown and control the CSS of a site, you can get a surprising amount of control over image display.
25 Mar 2019OK, let’s do this one last timeMy name is Chris. I make web sites. We’ve been over this before, but here we are again.
15 Aug 2011Well I’m backI figured that since I’m one of those guys who make websites for a living, I should probably have one of my own.
30 Nov 2004More half-assed feats of technologyWell I finally got something done today that I had been meaning to do for months.
30 Nov 2004Scratch one moreSo I tried to get creative and set up Kung-Tunes to list my current iTunes track.
18 Nov 2004This’ll shut you upIt will shut a great many of you up to hear that I am working on a design for this site.
21 May 2004MT 3 TestYeah, so Six Apart is apparently evil now, but I’m giving MT 3 a whirl just the same.
9 Jul 2003Results you can’t argue withEven after I made some modifications to my templates, my TypePad site is still valid XHTML.
4 Jul 2003Time to upgrade… you know where I’m going with this, right?OK, I updated Movable Type to version 2.64.
28 May 2003Yet another member of the Illtron familyIn case you didn’t hear it from Danielle, there’s a new member of the family at illtron.com.
2 May 2003I’m really drawing a blankI’m trying to make some changes to the site, but I’m coming up with nothing.
17 Jan 2003Please helpI’m trying to set up this stupid text counter, and the damn thing just won’t work
13 Jan 2003I paid!Since I love Movable Type so much, and I had some money from failed hare-brained schemes sitting in my PayPal account, I decided to pay for this fine piece of software.
7 Jan 2003Instead of sleep…Rather than sleeping, which is what I should be doing, I decided to do some work on the site.
29 Dec 2002Another changeIn addition to the new way of posting comments, I also added permalinks for each entry.
12 Dec 2002Under constructionI’ve been overcome by ambition and some strange effects of the f’d up weather